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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1909
Page
2
The Ames Times reports on harsh political talk from Des Moines about Cummins and Dolliver, Seattle exposition triumphs, a fake Salvation Army scam in Iowa, and social quips from local figures including Mayor Tilden. It notes newspaper consolidation in Grand Junction and idle chatter about flights and highways.
The speaker bets few will know if the tariff was revised up or down as Congress meets in Washington. The debate has produced a flood of hot air and could influence Democratic prospects in 1912.
In Grundy Center locals gear up for the annual eatfest sauerkraut day as organizers promise a full supply of well retted cabbage while considering attendance options between the Seattle exposition and a Center event.
Local Minneapolis preacher Rev. C. L. Merril sparked controversy by procuring a kodak to photograph women in peek-a-boo waists on a street corner. He used the images in a Sunday morning illustrated sermon, drawing sharp condemnation as a gay old lothario who should be suppressed.
As 1909 closes historians note a year marked by persistent cold and harsh conditions. The winter season delivered biting temperatures and heavy frosts impacting daily life, agriculture, and travel across regions.
Polk County produces around 1 500 000 tons of coal annually and Fort Dodge vows to outdo Des Moines with a big welcome for Dolliver upon his return from Washington.
A man sought to inveigle a purchaser into buying whiskey by claiming illness and get the buyer pinched. Meanwhile Des Moines buzzes as a Highland Park graduate dons a street dress instead of the traditional gown in the class reveal.
The weather and crop report notes rapid corn growth with early planted fields mostly in tassel and just starting to shoot. Specifics on timing or regional variation are not provided.
The Des Moines Hosiery company seeks a site beyond Des Moines. It mentions Ogden and John Thompson as possible locations and the Messenger as a potential venue. The note suggests the firm might be persuaded to supply socks if moved there.
A St. Louis man drifted in a balloon into a snow storm and was forced to descend. On his next ascent he should carry a cutter or bob, as advised. Senator Stone of Missouri was drunk on a train and struck a porter. He should have faced a tea and trimmings fine, but did not. The piece ends with a quip on the privilege of being a senator.
A Boone Independent item describes a bothersome fly that crawls everywhere causing swearing and distress. It wipes feet on bread, bathes in milk, and makes a path in butter. The fly angers Mary Jane and unsettles family members, prompting use of sticky paper to remove the pests.
The report notes ants possess six ears, a finding that unsettles a broader mystery. The anecdote references a girl’s aunt and courting in youth, humorously remarking the loud slobbering gestures went undetected by the ant’s ears.
The Scenic hosts the nine member School Days company for the remainder of the week. The troupe delivers fresh theatrical entertainment and is the talk of the town. Audiences are urged not to miss this different show.
Barbers discuss keeping shop hours until eight o'clock. They warn the plan to extend late hours is a hardship on shop owners and workers. The debate centers on whether longer hours improve business or burden the barbers.
The state board of pardon advised Governor Carroll to grant a pardon to Samuel F. Smith of Davenport. Smith, son of the author of My Country Tis of Thee and former Davenport mayor, defrauded widows and orphans and was jailed. The article warns the governor against heedless mercy and notes the board’s sentimentality.
A quirky schoolyard game spreads across town with chalk marks on a seat, a distant throw of a soft ball, and a prize of crockery for the hunter who hits the mark. Local kids devise an original pastime that costs a penny to throw.
Aldrich argues people must wear clothes, noting amusement parks in Chicago and charity balls as venues where many still go without proper attire. He contrasts Detroit and Chicago attitudes, implying some crowds lack clothing in social settings.
Edward Payson Weston finished his New York City to San Francisco trek in 104 days and will now walk back to Broadway in 100 days. A Des Moines model city note praises civic women. A Chicago judge vows to break up a local pickpocket gang. In Des Moines golf, Harry Legg of Minneapolis won the Trans Mississippi title by a neck, the first Legs victory.
A compact observation notes that a small man often creates more disturbance than a powerful figure and that a hustler may avoid needing to buy an umbrella, implying constant preparedness or cleverness.
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